The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-30

/ suppose he's wearing that woodpile
! out. as usual he's enough 10 yex a saint
I burn every scrap Of paper I can find
but believe he picks them out Of ash
barrels
Bat it's ali the pleasure he has
mother
I don't see that II helps him TO make
a living.
Oh. mother. said the Young girl, We
ought to be 20 thankful that he doesn I
drink any more. Il used 10 be 20 terrible
when be came home crazy with liquor.
At least he IS gentle and peaceable."
And lazy
1t isn't that, mother. Mr.. Million SAYS
this paralysis Of viii power Is natures
safeguard. You See. drinking 50 long has
caused disintegration Of the tissues, and
If he should exert himself much some
thing would give way and kill him. Mr..
Million says
That snip what doeshe know ?''
He graduates next springatthe North
western Metiioal College, said the young
girl, biushing, and with dignity.
I wish he'd graduate in hot biscuits.
He ate nine for breakfast
To this the young giri made no reply,
but started toward the voodhouse.
I wouldn't be surprised If Mr.. VII
kius had got back said Ara ninta. who
was wiping the dishes with great dexter
ity and much clamor.
Pinky peeped ia the wool hoass door.
There, I've caught you, dear old sly fox
Didn't you hear mother call p"
The man was living proneon the wood
pile. drawing chalk lines on the rough
board sides. He jumped up At the sound
of the girls voice.
Why Pinky. i il possible your poor.
hari-working mother has been calling
me. and 1 didn't hear Pinky, it seems
TO me could hear your mothers voice
If I was in Jerico.
de talked nervously. trying 10 screen
the chalk marks from the girls eyes.
All. dad. you've been in mischief,
said Pinky. trying to peep behind him.
Why, when. Pinky?r
There, behind you, marking up this
nice borrowed wood-house"
The man bIushed ike girl. You see.
Pinky, can't sleep thinking about cor
don, and planning 90 get him out. Now.
here, PInky taking up a long splinter
this l. Kharroonl. and here's Gubat
and right there j. KortL You see that
line
But, father. Gordon is dead Didn't
you know o.
Lies. Pinky, lies. Look at Living
stone
But he i, father. There isn't any
doubt;
- Dos-gone 1t b ses mean 20 tell me,
Pinky Wilkins. that they let him die ike
a rat in hole, when they'd only to-oh,
Pinky his voice dropped if I'd only
known that, them pies would have been
made. for I'm mol fool enough 10 lie here
and plan for dead man 1t all comes,
Pinky. from not letting me have the
morning paper I suppose the one I've
been reading l. a. much a. two weeks
old II your mother Is waiting Pinky, il
il simply retribution
Bot YOU viii hurry nov. won't YOU,
father We're going 10 have huckleberry
pie for dinner. and III save you q piece. %
Don't -et into bad habits, Pink /;
don't De promising what YOU can't per
form. You can never save "a piece Of
huekleberry pie a. your mother makes
from them boarders.
But ] viii I'll cut the PIE myself.
and put away the first piece for yeu- Now
do % along, that's good father and
with gentle hand she s1eerei him to the
back alley door. his own private pas age
way. Then he turned
Pinky, III ike 20 keep an errand-boy
for your mother shes a a poor. hard
working woman fl only had a posi-
ton I'd hire her one, indeed I would.
Maybe some VI the boys could get me a
position. / wonder If Million has any IN
iuenceg p All need l. influence and
his voice was lost behind the closed
door.
After dinner the bows. - the students
were known in the house, grouped them
selves a. usual on the front door steps
When Pinky came out they eagerly made
a place for her. for the far. gentle young
girl reigned like 4 queen among them.
Baxter, who had besn practising on a
small church at Sparta, down on the Cen
tral road, was giving some account Of the
methods employed The boys laughed
Baxter Was aot iismayed Oh, yes.
you fellows may laugh but | tell you
there was a great awakening.
When you got through % drawled a
carefully dressed youth
A shout again arose Million needn't
say anything added another Did
you ever read his telegrams? He sent
one TO Doc Durivaee. Doc sent him down
to the junction to see about a brakeman.
and million telegraphei him You need
not come. Deceased j. dead
After the hilarity had subsided. Baxter
drew out his watch This Is prayer
meeting night. and I've got 10 light up
And I've got a quiz.
Thus with one excuse and another the
youths made of. .Ieaving Pinkv and
young Million alone on the steps-a po-
lite consideration they showed every
evening bot always with the same illu-
sion Of pressing business.
The two young people were silent for a
few moments Finally the youth said,
looking up al the stars
a lovely night
Yes said Pinky the stars are be-
ginning TO come out.
Another silence descended.
We ought to have the fine nights
right along now began the youth again.
shouldn't be very much surprised if
Ne would, said Pinky, ably seconding
him.
Again silence fell. Then Pinkys soft
voice was heard Mr. Million"
Young MILAN hastily came over and
threw himself on the steps al her feet
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